Doval meets Yang Jiechi ahead of Indian ministers' visitBeijing, April 13 (IANS): India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Friday met China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi ahead of important visits by two Indian ministers in April and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinp ...

CBI detains, questions BJP MLA in Unnao rape caseLucknow, April 13 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday detained BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar who has been accused with the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh, official said. ...

CM for early completion of Indo-Bangla border fencingNEW DELHI, April 12 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought his help in expeditiously completing the international smart fencing being erected in the Assam sector of the Indo-Bangladesh border. ...

AGP against citizenship on basis of religionGUWAHATI, April 12 - Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora today said that any move to grant citizenship on the basis of religion is unconstitutional and that is why the regional party was opposing it. ...

Call to thwart adoption of citizenship BillGUWAHATI, April 12 - Adoption of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 will pose a threat to the culture, language and identity of the people of Assam and all individuals and organisations opposed to the proposed legislation should join hands to thw ...

Police taking measures for peaceful Bihu celebrationsGUWAHATI, April 12 - With Rongali Bihu round the corner, the Assam Police is gearing up to ensure peaceful celebration of the spring festival. The superintendents of police of all the districts have been directed to ensure adequate deployment of forc ...

CBI probing tax evasion nexusGUWAHATI, April 12 - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two Income Tax officials, two chartered accountants and an owner of a private firm for creating a nexus to evade a whopping amount of tax dues. ...

Empty ATMs give people a run for their moneyGUWAHATI, April 12 - After South India, a major financial crisis is facing the State, especially Guwahati, which is apparently facing acute shortage of cash with a good number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMS) running empty, much to the chagrin of ...

Hima on fast track to future gloryGUWAHATI, April 12 - If everything goes well, Hima Das, the latest sensation in Indian athletics, might well be hitting the Tokyo athletic tracks in the 2020 Summer Olympics. ...